Crossing Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Crossing Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 1.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Crossing Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Crossing Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
While learning Crossing Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
The plan for Crossing Tank starts here: begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
During the first hour on Crossing Tank, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
For a first pass on Crossing Tank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
The early check on Crossing Tank should stay simple: a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
One way to read Crossing Tank is this: record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.